Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan Licks
Stevie Ray Vaughan was the last great blues guitar innovator, a guy who grabbed the collective consciousness of six-stringers and fans alike, and we're still wa...
Bop-a-Billy Basics
by Jude Gold & Brian Setzer If you could pour Brian Setzer’s explosive mixture of rock, country, jazz, and rockabilly into the gas tank of a muscle car, you’...
Demystifying the Art of Django Gypsy Jazz Guitar
by Andy Ellis & John Jorgenson John Jorgenson has a highly eclectic résumé. The masses know him as the lion-haired guitarist in Elton John’s band, but he’s a...
Q&A On Left Hand Form & Development – Part 2
by Jamey Andreas Click here to see Part 1 of this series on Left Hand Form & Development Question 4: Knuckles Parallel to Strings
My guitar teacher has t...
A Film: “Creative Spirit” – Keith Medley’s 27-String Guitar
First we told you about The Loog Guitar on Kickstarter, and now we've got another exciting and interesting project for you to check out. It's called "Creative S...
Rockabilly Jazz
by Jim Campilongo The best Rockabilly players know how to spin jazzy lines over simple blues progressions. Let’s see how this works. Start by recording Gu...
Fire & Flow: Jimmy Herring’s Ultra-Hip Improv Tips
by Jude Gold Few things are more explosive than Jimmy Herring’s solos. Except, perhaps, his telephone, which is always blowing up. Headliners such as the All...
Solidbodies: The 50-Year Guitar War
“Every rock music fan has heard the war, every rock guitarist has fought in the battles.” Starting with their conception and design in the early 1950s, Solid...
Guitar Player’s Guitar Superstar 2011
Guitar Player magazine’s Guitar Superstar 2011 competition is open to electric and acoustic guitar players of all styles who believe they have what it t...
Keith Richards: Rhythm of a Rolling Stone – Part 2
by Joe Deloro This time we look at his acoustic wizardry! Throughout Keith Richards’ recording career with the Rolling Stones, his work on the acoustic guita...
Hot Shot Finalists Announced! Vote Now For The Winner!
The Hot Shot judges have made their selections! The seven Hot Shot finalists have been chosen and all will be awarded a $100 TrueFire Gift Certificate. Congratu...
Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World
Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World tells the story of the wah wah effect pedal, from its invention in 1966 to the present day. Musicians, engineers, and h...